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Oct. 23, 2026

Neutral Mark LeHocky approaches mediation as a rescue mission

Drawing on decades of experience as a litigator and a general counsel, ADR Services neutral Mark J. LeHocky helps parties assess litigation risks, confront difficult realities, and find practical solutions to complex disputes.

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Neutral Mark LeHocky approaches mediation as a rescue mission

Law School: UC Berkeley School of Law

ADR Services, Inc.
Intellectual property, employment, mass tort, product liability, commercial, insurance

Longtime mediator Mark J. LeHocky believes understanding how a dispute arose can be essential to resolving it. But he doesn't see mediation as an exercise in assigning blame.

He sees it as a rescue mission.

"If we're doing our job right as neutrals, we're basically operating as lifeguards," LeHocky said. "Our goal is to save everybody - not to shine a light on anybody who dropped the ball. But sometimes, knowing how a problem got to th... (continued)

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